Ben Siegert Did Not Steal A Gay Ram

Right up front, let us state that we believe that whatever a ram does in the privacy of its own field, barn, or barnyard is its own business. It's a private matter between ram and ewe, or ram and ram or whatever combination they work out. It's no business of ours. All we want is happiness and equality for all -- and Prince at every news conference.

It became much-publicized thanks to an Oregon State football player. It became much-maligned thanks largely to PETA, which apparently kills animals. But being a sports blog, we care about the Beavers football player.

In March, 2005, Ben Siegert and some pals got drunk and stole a sheep. The getting drunk part wasn't funny. He was driving that way. The stolen sheep, however, became another matter. Especially when the ag student sent to pick the sheep up said it was one of their gay rams.